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Insurance is financial protection for the ordinary Filipino

Attention to detail. That’s one of the many things, Commissioner Dennis B. Funa, the head of the Insurance Commission, focuses on, especially with the huge amount of paperwork that he has to deal with every day. Funa told the Philippines Graphic during an interview...

Unsafe and unsound insurance practices defined

Insurance companies engaging in “unsafe” and “unsound” practices will be probed, or else, fined, according to the rules issued by the Insurance Commission. Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa signed Circular Letter No. 2017-59 defining the term “unsafe business acts or practices” of insurance companies,...

Sculpting heaven

National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva, both the youngest National Artist awardee (named so when he was 46) and the Father of Modern Philippine Scuplture, is en route to heaven. He leaves behind a treasure trove of his work for a nation that grieves...

Manila, Beijing hold second bilateral talks over South China Sea row

Meeting jaw to jaw is better than war.” This quote attributed to the late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill can probably best describe the continuing talks between Manila and Beijing over their row in the South China Sea. In Manila’s eyes, Beijing has illegally claimed...

Chinese military strategy in a nutshell

Active defense. Those two words are the essence of the Communist Party of China’s military strategic thought, according to the official Chinese defense white paper released publicly three years ago. The document, which outlined the defense strategy of the Communist Party of China (CPC), was...

No slave: OFWs fight back

Long before President Rodrigo Duterte expressed outrage over the violent death of Filipina domestic worker Joanna Daniela Demafelis in Kuwait, this middle east nation that is about 17 times smaller than the Philippines, has been a virtual kill zone for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). The Department...

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Tribute to Susan Roces

June is the Philippines Graphic’s anniversary month.For our 95th year, we bring to our readers a heartfelt memory essay on the late Queen of...

Stakeholders prepare for Bangsamoro plebiscite in 2019

Since the passage of Republic Act 11054 or the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) last July, all sectors involved in the peace process in Mindanao...

A Graphic Salute to Marne Kilates (Nov. 5, 1952-July 20, 2024)

Marne Kilates was an award-winning poet, freelance writer, editor, and translator. He has published six books of poetry and translated works by leading Filipino...

Labor group joins Supreme Court case that seeks to end political dynasties in PHL

The Federation of Free Workers (FFW), a centrist labor group, has announced it will file a “Petition-in-Intervention” in a case filed before the Supreme...